Two remanded after attempted murder in Nicosia
Two men, aged 24 and 21, were remanded for eight days by Nicosia district court on Tuesday after the attempted murder of a 21-year-old man early in the morning.
The victim was ...
Search continues for Kyrenia shipwreck victims as funerals begin
The first funeral for a victim of Sunday’s catamaran disaster off Kyrenia was held on Monday afternoon, as search operations continued for a second consecutive night.
Nuray Zeytun Ozbiler, 59, ...
Tuesday to stay hot with isolated afternoon showers possible
Tuesday will be mostly clear, with temperatures reaching 37C inland, though isolated afternoon showers cannot be ruled out in the mountains.
According to the Met Office, seasonal low pressure is ...
Nissi named Cyprus’ most Instagrammable beach
Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa has been named Cyprus’ most Instagrammable beach, according to research released by Hot Spring Spas NZ on Monday.
Nissi Beach was ranked 11th globally among 98 ...
Fotopoulou wins gold as Cyprus reaches 13 medals in Taranto
Philippa Fotopoulou won gold in the long jump at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto on Monday as Cyprus increased its medal tally to 13, with Elena Kulichenko and Milan Trajkovic also ...
Cyprus’ ambassador marks 80 years since Jewish detention camps
A gathering in Tel Aviv has marked 80 years since the opening of the British detention camps for Jewish refugees, bringing together former camp residents and descendants of those who were ...
Cyprus hosts Greek forest firefighting team
Cyprus is hosting a 21-man-strong Greek forest firefighting team for the first time this year under the European pre-deployment programme.
According to the forestry department, the team from the Hellenic ...
Lebanon halts migrant boat bound for Cyprus
Lebanese authorities have stopped a boat carrying some 25 Syrian migrants from departing for Cyprus and arrested a Syrian national suspected of organising the journey on Monday.
Lebanon’s state security ...
Rare sighting of Moufflon and fox caught together on camera
A male moufflon was filmed drinking water as a fox cautiously approached it in a rare encounter captured by the game and fauna service.
The moufflon continued drinking without appearing ...
Trajkovic wins silver and equals Cypriot hurdles record
Milan Trajkovic won silver in the 110m hurdles at the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto on Monday, equalling the Cypriot national record with a time of 13.25 seconds.
The Cypriot champion ...
Kulichenko wins silver for Cyprus in Mediterranean Games high jump
Cypriot high jumper Elena Kulichenko won silver at the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto on Monday, clearing 1.92 metres to secure another medal for the Cypriot delegation.
Kulichenko cleared 1.92m with ...
Embezzlement indictment ‘a malicious conspiracy’
Former deputy attorney-general Loukis Loucaides on Monday called his indictment for financial embezzlement “a malicious conspiracy” against him, insisting he did nothing wrong.
Loucaides – who served as deputy AG from 1975 ...
Christodoulides donates civil servant pension to care home
President Nikos Christodoulides has donated his €730 monthly pension to the Troodos village of Foini towards a care home for the elderly and disabled.
The donation covers the pension he receives ...
Goethe institute opens doors for an evening
The Goethe-Institut Cyprus invites the public to discover German language and culture during its Open House Evening 2026, this Friday, September 4. This vibrant event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore ...
‘Positive’ meetings held on pension reform
The main group representing the interests of businesses set out on Monday their concerns over the government’s planned pension reform, while talks continued among stakeholders on its details.
A ...
Storm damage recorded in 183 homes as crop losses assessed
Damage to 183 homes, mainly in the Nicosia district, has been recorded following the severe weather that hit Cyprus last Saturday, the interior ministry said on Monday.
It said that local ...
‘We told the captain to stop and he did not stop’
Passenger and eyewitness accounts on Monday began to tell the story of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia the previous day, with multiple passengers saying ...
Cyprus’ last chance to see John Cleese before he dies
Veteran British comedian John Cleese, co-founder of Monty Python and creator of Fawlty Towers, will perform in Cyprus for the first time on Tuesday 10 November, presenting his one man show ...
Search-and-rescue teams hope to reach sunken ferry on Tuesday
Search-and-rescue teams hope to be able to reach the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday, as ...
Two arrested for Larnaca attempted burglary
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca on Monday in connection with an attempted burglary at a residence on Thursday, with a second suspect already in custody in relation to ...
Erhurman meets families of missing at Kyrenia port
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday visited the dozens of people gathered outside the new port of Kyrenia who are waiting for news of their relatives missing following the ...
Work on GSI ‘could resume by year’s end’
Work on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) could resume by year’s end, the Greek foreign minister said on Monday reiterating that Greece would not ask Turkey’s “permission” to ...
Officials demand new flood projects and better coordination after storms
The Nicosia neighbourhoods of Engomi and Archangelos suffered the worst damage during severe weather at the weekend, Nicosia’s regional disaster management authority said on Monday, as officials called for ...
Cyprus pledges €200,000 in humanitarian aid to flood hit Nepal
Cyprus will give €200,000 in humanitarian aid to Nepal through its CyprusAidprogramme, the foreign ministry announced on Monday, to help address the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that struck last week.
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